Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-01

The sleeves are in full bishops
shape, with q band at the wrist, or they
are pleated deeply on the lower part anC
left full at top In mutton-leg shape. Those
of wool have insertions Of white herring
bone pattern done in CrewelS set in rows
down the front, across the foot, and form
ing the yoke, or else the surplice front Of
the Tapped waist. The girdle may be Of
white plated braid with tassels as the
end, or else merely of long ribbon two OF
three inches wide. Old rose, pale yellow
violet, and light blue wool gowns ere
among the impOrtstiOns. - Harper'S
Bazaar.
HINTS TO AMATEUR DRESS MAKERS.
Amateur dress-makers are advised that
three breadths of silk are again used fOI
the entire back of the skirt, drap7ry and
lower skirt being thus combined. These
breadths are cut half yard longer thar
the foundation skirt, are set in many
Tapped pIeatS meeting in the middle al
the top, and are then turned over in two
pointed ends on the tournoure. The
greatest latitude is allowed in arranging
such draperies at the top, each modesto
varying them to suit her fancy, or accord,
ing to her cloth. The burnoose folds
dropping down from the belt, though nc
longer new, are still popular. The jabot
back drapery, which was formerly made
with two stltfly folded narrow jaoots-one
down each side-is now more gracefully
arranged in single large jabot of very
easy soft folds down the middle of the
back, dropping from the belt to the floor
- Harper's Bazaar.
APRON DRAPERIEs.
The apron draperies that prove to be
most popular as the season advances are
those pleated to the belt, and thus having
their fulness falling in Iengthwise folds
rather than in the crOssWiSe wrinkles
made by many pleats on each side. To
illustrate this, take a breadth of cash
mere, and letting one corner form the
foot, pleat the top to the belt in six
pleats (three each side, meeting in the
middle), then catch up slightly the middle
pleat on each side to break up its stiffness.
A hem or facing three or four inches
wide edges the apron, and may be either
stitched by machine or done in blind
stitches, no matter how fine the wool
fabric may be; indeed,i is quite feature
this season to put row after row of ma
chine stitching on summer cancels hair
and cashmere dresses in the way form
erly confined to tailor gowns of heavy
cloth Hsrper's Bazaar.
BLACK DRESS.
An attractive demi-tOilette, in bIack
moire, had q plaited over dress of black
lace which, at the back, jsboted from
each hip outwards towards the sides.
Between these jabots of lace, the MORE
drapery was made very full and bOuffant.
The back portion of the jacket bodice was
of MORE, but the sides were inserted of
lace, leaving the front open and showing
q plain vest of MORE. Over this fell a
dainty lace gilet which formed very
pretty feature of the costume Bright
bows of ribbon here and there relieved
the somewhat sombre aspect of the dress,
and the lady wearing it seemed most ap-
proprIately attired, as she was of that
young and yet not quite worthy to be
called of 'middle age"
WEDDING GOWNS.
White satin of a creamy shade and very
heavy quality is to be used for wedding
gowns this spring in preference to fallle
FranCaise or moire. A wedding dress,
which is said to be a model of the latest
fashion, is made with square train three
yards long from the belt, with separate
petticoat founced its whole length with
duchess point in a rosebud pattern. The
pointed bodice is buttoned with small
pearls instead of laced, and has double
quilting Of lace about the neck and elbow
sleeves,